I love the technique in this part of the tutorial.
It takes a little while to get your brain to understand you don't need to start with details but instead concentrate on tonal values and colour.
With drafting film it's so much easier to then put those fine details in afterwards.
Trust the process, believe in yourself, whack that colour in and then add the details ...
2021-05-02 08:38:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Part two of the ears and forelock of the gorgeous Perseus :)
Take your time, use the methods to help smooth out the grain and you'll get a gorgeous finish that's rich and full of depth :)
Photo Credit: Daydream Equine Photography
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Drum Horse - The Eye: https://www.patreon.com/posts/...
2021-05-02 08:35:41 +0000 UTC View Post
This is part one of the ears and forelock of the gorgeous Drum Horse. I had to split it as the video was just too long for one video. I may well come back in and darken when I start doing the rest of the face.
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Drum Horse - The Eye: https://www.patreon.com/posts/50186216
Drum Horse - Ears a...
2021-05-02 08:33:22 +0000 UTC View Post
Part 1 of the gorgeous young tiger.
This piece is being drawn on Grafix Drafting Film .005 Double Matt. The size paper is A4 (21x29cm/8.5x11.5"). I have filled pretty much the whole of the A4 with the image so I'd leave a little more space side to side so you can frame it.
Photo ref Clare Watkins, please make sure you credit Clare whenever sharing your tiger.
I'm still w...
2021-05-02 06:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Due to very popular demand we are going to be drawing this gorgeous Gorilla on black mount board using just white pencils, probably an eraser and maybe a black pencil too.
Starting on May 4th on the Ā£20 tier :)
2021-04-29 09:43:41 +0000 UTC View Post
In art club today it was all things technology, using photoshop, light room and procreate. One of the things I demonstrated is Topaz gigapixel - a software that Ruth Hoyt introduced to me last year and which is an extremely useful piece of software for anyone working with commissions - it basically allows you to enlarge very small photographs and actually enhances them, Topaz Sharpen does exact...
2021-04-27 13:48:57 +0000 UTC View Post
Playback link for those who missed the Q&A last night :)
Thank you all so much for joining me :)
2021-04-24 13:55:48 +0000 UTC View PostLooking forward to seeing you tonight, got loads of questions that have been sent in, plus a couple of critiques.
Here's the invite again so you don't need to go and search :)
Topic: April Q&A 7pm
Time: Apr 23, 2021 07:00 PM London
Join Zoom Meeting
Very excited about this one - and it's from a gorgeous photo from one of our community members - Clare Watkins - thank you so much!
He is a young tiger and I think has such a lovely expression
There are some great lessons in this one - whiskers for one, different fur qualities, those colours and of course the tones.
I'm also thinking as well of creating this piece as a full on...
2021-04-20 10:40:32 +0000 UTC View Post
First video in this series.
Full ref and simple line art are now attached.
It's on 35x50cm pastelmat board in white.
Photography credit Daydream Equine Art
Enjoy š„°
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Drum Horse - Ears and Forelock - Part 1: https://www.patreon.com/posts/drum-horse-ears-507531...
2021-04-18 19:13:59 +0000 UTC View Post
I know you've been waiting patiently for this piece :)
I've started him today and will start to upload in the next couple of days.
This tutorial is slightly different in that I will be drip feeding it through bit by bit, each bit will have it's own materials list as I won't be completing him in one go.
By doing it this way, he will be available to all the tiers :)&...
2021-04-17 22:13:42 +0000 UTC View Post
I've really enjoyed drawing the little girls on the pony, and I feel I could start to do more humans and share what works for me. So I'm putting this out there tentatively as a possible tutorial for the future.
I want to specialise in animals, but feel that with my teaching I can't use different mediums like pastels as my allergies won't allow me to - so looking at other subject mat...
2021-04-09 09:25:34 +0000 UTC View Post
I have been given permission by Kerri-Ann Afford to use some of her imagery, and also some amazing images from Lizzy Mint. I will be starting the drum horse as soon as my personal piece of the two little girls on the pony is finished - which will be this weekend I hope - I have a workshop with the Dallas chapter of the CPSA tomorrow which I'm excited about, so not much drawing time tomorrow. 2021-04-09 09:21:08 +0000 UTC View Post
Good morning everyone and Happy Easter
I've seen quite a few comments about not being able to find Part 1 of the Jack Russell. I suspect that the email didn't get to everyone.
Please don't rely on emails from Patreon to find tutorials - I can't control these and they seem to be a little sporadic!
Please watch the navigation video, and use the search function that is on the mai...
2021-04-04 08:53:11 +0000 UTC View Post
Hope you've enjoyed this one :)
Don't forget to credit me for the tutorial. The image is from Pixabay
2021-04-03 10:39:52 +0000 UTC View Post
Replacement video, there seemed to be an error in the YouTube video that was uploaded and the end was missing.
This is the 2nd to last part.
2021-04-03 07:08:43 +0000 UTC View Post
This is where it gets interesting - all that white fur that's really really dark and not white at all.
2021-04-02 06:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostAs per usual send any questions before hand and ask any during the session. The session is recorded and I'll post a playback link for you to rewatch if you wish.
Any questions please send to:
bonny@bonnysnowdonfineart.co.uk subject header APRIL Q&A
If you'd like to be in with the chance of having your piece critiqued please send me your image, the ref...
2021-04-02 06:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Support: Grafix Drafting Film .005 Double Matt
Part 1 - The Eye.
I call this a beginners tutorial as I go into great depth in the creation of the piece, it's suitable for anyone wanting to create a realistic pencil drawing on drafting film.
If you just want to practice eyes, then this is a great video showing you how to create a realistic eye on drafting film.
I always s...
2021-04-02 06:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
If you're wanting to get to grips with soft fur, but don't want to follow the whole tutorial, then you could just work on the ear.
Understanding how to layer and build colour on drafting film will give you some great tools and techniques for working on this great surface with your own work.
2021-04-02 06:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Part 3 of this tutorial, we start to work on the top of the head and all that lovely texture.
Again if you just want to work on darker fur, and bringing texture in using drafting film, then this video is a great reminder on techniques etc.
2021-04-02 06:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Part 4 concentrates on the cheek - always a tricky area. If you just want to practice fur direction and curves, then you can just watch this one rather than the whole series :)
2021-04-02 06:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
In this video I show you the majority of the coloured pencils I use, I talk about how they feel, how they work together and when I would and wouldn't use them.
Coloured Pencils are all different, even the ones within the same brand, and learning the differences will really help you select which ones will work best for you.
I'm attaching colour charts for all the pencils I've mention...
2021-03-29 06:59:00 +0000 UTC View Post
I've created this video showing you how the different coloured pencils work on different papers. What the papers are like, how the pencils feel on them and of course which are my favourites.
I hope this is a help to those just starting out, as paper is a real mine field when it comes to deciding what to use.
2021-03-29 06:49:21 +0000 UTC View Post
In this version of July's beginners tutorial, I'm using white pastelmat board to create the soft undulating curves of a horses bone structure and veins.
It's a very simple short video, showing how I start off adding in colour, and then using my putty eraser to create the soft highlights.
Using minimal pencils as it's the tonal values that are most important, hopefully my techniques ...
2021-03-29 06:46:47 +0000 UTC View Post
In this tutorial I show you how to create wrinkles on Fabriano Artistico. I talk though understanding pressure, burnishing and how to create under layers that then allow you to add details later and the importance of tonal values.
This is a short tutorial, I wanted to show the difference in techniques over the three different surfaces, so while in-depth it's not the whole piece, just a sm...
2021-03-29 06:44:17 +0000 UTC View Post
Due to so many of you asking if Meg is still available, I have decided to make the step by step available again during April.
From the 1st April you'll be able to download the full step by step document, line art, ref photo and materials list :) She will be available across all tiers :)
Happy Easter :)
2021-03-27 14:06:02 +0000 UTC View Post
I'm re uploading the baby elephant tutorial for you.
Elephant Part 2: https://youtu.be/Uw9vY27h1So
Part 3: https://youtu.be/PBqpxvlZOdQ
Part 4: https://youtu.be/xvUQKSivJ...
2021-03-24 19:22:24 +0000 UTC View Post
Part 1 of the Lion Cub tutorial. All the info is in the materials document.
I've used Fabriano Artistico for this piece, the Traditional White so it's slightly creamy coloured - perfect for this subject. 10x7"
Lion Part 2 https://youtu.be/BOPdCNfTMJQ
Lion Part 3 2021-03-23 09:56:51 +0000 UTC View Post
Please read, hopefully everything will back to normal asap, whilst I transition the tutorials. If you find some videos aren't available, please be patient, they should be back up and running today or tomorrow :)
Hi all, as you know I have had some serious issues with Vimeo, and have had to start removing the videos that were uploaded there with a deadline of today 23rd March - they ...
2021-03-23 07:29:49 +0000 UTC View Post